August 2011
Biography: Paul Caponigro
Paul Caponigro, a revered American photographer, embarked on a lifelong journey of visual exploration that would leave an indelible mark on…
Inspiration: “Hummingbird Perched on an Orchid Plant,” by Martin Johnson Heade
Martin Johnson Heade was born (in 1819) and raised in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, a small hamlet along the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Until the…
Inspiration: “Spring Evening,” by Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin was born on October 16, 1827, in Basel, Switzerland. His early education at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art placed…
Inspiration: “The Apprentice Boy with Apple,” by William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase was born on November 1, 1849, in Williamsburg (now Nineveh), Indiana, to the family of Sarah Swain and David…
